§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when he will complete the consultation over the revision to water byelaws; and when he plans to put draft regulations to replace water byelaws before the House; [33376]
400W(2) if he will list the areas covered by the consultation over revising water byelaws; [33377]
(3) if he has required a proposed water conservation target to be included in his revision of water byelaws; [33378]
(4) if he will list the members of the Water Regulation Advisory Committee looking into the replacement of water byelaws. [33379]
§ Mr. ClappisonMy Department issued a consultation document on the general arrangements for replacement of the water byelaws in January 1995. In the light of the comments received, I announced on 26 March the establishment of a Water Regulations Advisory Committee, whose membership 1 hope to announce shortly.
Regulations to replace the water byelaws will deal with the prevention of contamination, waste, undue consumption and misuse of water in premises. They are expected to include requirements on water usage by fittings and appliances.
There will be a further consultation on draft proposals, the timing of which will be determined in the light of advice from WRAC, which will also be asked to advise on the extension of the current water byelaws.